The Quetelet index – is a guideline for healthy adults and children

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One of the most common problems of the XXI century is the issue of obesity. According to who, each year, the number of people suffering from this disease is growing exponentially. Particularly depressing situation among children: findings of the 2010 age group under 5 years were characterized by the presence of excess weight (more than 40 million children). Obesity can be treated and to warn you the easiest way – to track the Quetelet index, body mass index (BMI).

What is BMI?

The body mass Index (body mass index) – it is a medical indicator of human health. Nature abhors monotony, including in respect of the person's appearance. Physical appearance is influenced by both growth and weight. Therefore, when the diagnosis of the disease of obesity are taken into account both indicators. Index weight Body is calculated using the different methods. The classic formula is considered to be such, in which the figure is the result of dividing weight in kg by height in meters squared.

Despite the fact that most nutritionists, including consultants who believe this formula is correct and sufficient, some of them recommend to take into account when calculating the BMI and body type of the person. In contrast, some researchers believe the only sufficient knowledge of the only human growth. In this case, the body index may be calculated by a simple formula: growth minus 100 for men or 110 for women (the method Field of Brock). Consider in more detail the BMI categories Kettle designed for adults and children.

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Quetelet Index in adults

Growth – the weight BMI used by the majority of physicians in the diagnosis of diseases of obesity in adults is based on removing a certain index.

So, there are 5 bands which characterize the physical state of a person. The first type includes “branch” from 20 to 25 units. In this case, the person's weight is considered normal. All other categories indicate the presence of painful conditions. Thus, the range of 25-26 correlated with overweight, in speaking of the predisposition to obesity. “Plug” indicators 26-30 may mean the obesity of the first degree. If the resulting ratio ranges between 30 and 40, there is obesity of the second degree, and above 40 – of the third degree.

In recent years presents a body index is merely a guideline. This is due to the fact that most doctors are more inclined to the view that the two indicators (height and weight) is not sufficient. And therefore complement studies of body type, gender and age, and in some situations, and the condition of the patient (in this case we are talking about the state of the pregnancy).

In addition to obesity, index body effectively reveals another problem of modernity – anorexia. In this disease ITM equals or has a value of less than 17.5. However, be alerted should the index less than 20.

Quetelet Index in children

Despite the fact that the formula for calculating the BMI for children is unchanged, the who adjusted the ranges of the degrees of children's health. Adjustments have occurred not only by numeric indicators into consideration was adopted and the age of the child. So, starting with a 2-year-olds to 19-year anniversary, the child is subject to a special table called the Quetelet Index 2. It is particularly considered and the sex of the baby. Here is an example: the child has reached two years of age. While his height is 97 cm, weight-16 kg. these parameters do not fit into the generally accepted table development of children, approved by who. And so for parents it is particularly important to know which group is their child. Produced by calculation according to the above formula and obtained a BMI equal of 17.02. Next, determine the sex of the baby – male – and monitored category. Given indicator falls into the area of children with a healthy diet and should not cause concern. It should also be noted that as the BMI of the child shall be monitored by watching his physician.

Summing up, it must be concluded that BMI-an important indicator of the health of both adults and children. Periodic tracking gives you the opportunity to maintain an active lifestyle and prevent many diseases associated with obesity and anorexia.


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